Nasdaq ISE suggests increasing IBIT options open interest limit to 1 million contracts

On November 27th, Nasdaq ISE suggested increasing the open interest limit for BlackRock’s Bitcoin spot ETF options, IBIT, from 250,000 contracts to 1 million, building on previous increases from 25,000 in July 2025.

This adjustment signals increased institutional demand for Bitcoin options, potentially unlocking over 1 billion USD in hedging capacity for major entities like sovereign wealth and pension funds.